School uniform

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REQUIRED/OPTIONAL

INFORMATION

Blazer

Required

Branded navy blazer with the school badge Note: Only available from the uniform supplier.

Shirt 

Required

White collared shirt with top button. This must be smartly tucked in.  Note:  Shirts can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Academy Tie

Required

Branded Rye Hills Academy tie.  Supplied to Year 7 students in the first instance.  Replacement ties purchased through the uniform supplier.

Jumper 

Optional

Navy V neck jumper. Note: Onlyavailable from the uniform supplier.  No other alternatives are permitted.

Trousers 

Required

Plain grey formal straight cut school trousers – not leggings, jeans or stretch style. The bottoms of the trouser must be at least 7.5 inches/18 cm wide at the bottom.  Note: Trousers purchased elsewhere MUST be the same styleand fit as those provided by the uniform supplier.

Skirt

Required

Plain grey pleated or straight pencil skirt.  Not tight fitting or stretch material and must be no more than one inch above the knee. Note: Skirts purchased from elsewhere MUST be the same as available from the uniform supplier.

Socks/Tights

Required

Socks must be black.  Plain grey   opaque tights must be worn with skirts. Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Shoes

Required

Plain black, formal, leather or leather look shoes which can be polished. No trainers, plimsolls or boots. Note: Shoes can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Academy House Badges

Required

Note: House badges to be worn on the lapel of the blazer. Supplied by school.

ITEM

INFORMATION

Outside Coats

Outside coats must be removed when entering the school building.  Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Caps

Caps are not to be worn on academy premises.

Woollen Hats

May be worn between the autumn and spring half terms but must be removed when entering the school building.

ITEM

REQUIRED/OPTIONAL

INFORMATION

PE polo shirt with Rye Hills logo 

Required

Branded and only available from the uniform supplier.

Black shorts (plain)

Required

Available from the uniform supplier. Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Black tracksuit bottoms or leggings (plain)

Optional

Available from the uniform supplier. Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

¾ zip top with Rye Hills logo

Optional

Available from the uniform supplier.

Black sports socks

Required 

Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Black outdoor waterproof jacket or coat

Optional

Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

ITEM

REQUIRED/OPTIONAL

INFORMATION

Trainers

Required

Note: Trainers with non-marking soles are to be worn in the sports hall.

Studded Boots and shinpads            

Required

Note: Students must wear studded boots when participating in certain activities on the grass.

Moulded boots and Astro trainers

Optional

Note: Are allowed on the 3G sports pitch.  However, metal studs, blades and flat sole trainers are not accepted.

Plimsolls, Converse, or canvas type shoes

Not permitted

Note: Not suitable footwear for PE and should not be worn.

Hair

Hair should be a natural colour (one colour only). The Academy reserves the right to decide that the cut and colour of a student’s hair is inappropriate. Tramlines, Mohicans, extreme short sides, longer on top are examples of styles that are deemed inappropriate.

Hair bands should be thin and not overly decorated e.g., no larger flowers.

Religious Head Coverings

Students may wear religious head coverings or garments (e.g. hijabs, turbans, kippahs) as part of their uniform, provided they are plain black or navy.

Jewellery

Students are allowed to wear one small, plain stud in each earlobe.  No other jewellery (this includes necklaces, bracelets and/or rings) or visible body piercings are permitted. Clear plastic jewellery is not allowed in non-permitted piercings and students will not be allowed to cover piercings with plasters.  Parents must ensure that if a child is to have any additional piercings this must take place at the start of the six weeks’ holiday and jewellery removed on the first day of the Autumn term.

Make-Up

Students can wear discreet, natural make-up.  The Academy reserves the right to decide whether the amount of make-up a student is applying is inappropriate.  Students are not permitted to wear false, gel or acrylic nails and/or coloured nail varnish.  For health and safety reasons nails need to be a sensible length. False eyelashes are not permitted. Fake tan, like make-up, needs to be discreet. 

Tattoos

Tattoos, including Henna, which are visible are not permitted.  It is illegal to have a tattoo below the age of 18.

Clothing

Large fashion belts are not part of the Academy uniform. Small, plain black belts may be worn.

Hoods must not be worn inside the Academy.

Equipment

All students are expected to come to the Academy with:

• a bag large enough to carry an A4 file (backpacks are recommended)

• a pencil case containing pen, pencil, ruler, and a rubber 

Tutors and Year Managers will carry out equipment checks regularly. Where a student repeatedly fails to bring the correct equipment Year Managers will contact home and then if required sanctions will be applied.